Bharti Airtel announced the launch of its 3G services in Chennai and Coimbatore. The company’s brand ambassador Karthi turned out to be the first customer from Chennai. According to Mr. Atul Bindal, President-Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel the services include video call, live streaming of Video, high speed internet, mobile TV entertainment, and go video on social networking. The service is available to all Airtel mobile users and for laptop users the company has come out with 3G dongles.
Speaking on the occasion Bindal said, “Today, as we introduce the Airtel 3G promise in namma Chennai and Coimbatore – we are delighted to bring the power of the mobile internet deeper south. A new era begins for Tamil Nadu’s mobile phone users, with high-speed internet, better access to data services including mCommerce, social networking and mHealth in a robust ecosystem of affordable 3G-ready handsets and a range of applications at affordable prices. We are happy to give one more reason for all mobile users across Tamil Nadu to join India's network – Airtel.”